Man walking carefully on icy pavement using the penguin walk to reduce the risk of back injury during winter

7 Essential Tips to Avoid Back Pain This Winter (Edinburgh & Scotland)

As winter conditions settle across Edinburgh and much of Scotland, colder temperatures, frost and black ice create a perfect storm for back pain and spinal injuries. Even when snowfall is limited, icy pavements and…


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The Paleo Diet – what’s it all about?

When it comes to the subject of optimal nutrition, one of the diets which is receiving increasing prominence in mainstream media (both as a fad and as a proposed solution to many modern health problems) is the Paleo…


Sciatica – All you need to know!

What is sciatica? Sciatica is not a diagnosis rather an umbrella term used to describe a collective group of symptoms which are due to pressure or irritation of the sciatic nerve anywhere along its pathway. It does not…


Highlightling the National Osteoporotic Society’s “Stop at One” Awereness Campaign

Earlier this month, the National Osteoporosis Society launched its “Stop at One” campaign to raise public awareness of fractures caused by osteoporosis . This campaign aims to encourage people over 50 who have suffered…